SOMETHING ABOUT A WEDDING

New Zealand Tablet, 18 January 1912, Page 54

SOMETHING ABOUT A WEDDING

Philip came into the primary schoolroom one morning, and informed the teacher that the* flag was up. ‘ls it?’ she said doubtfully. * It certainly is, and it isn’t the Fourth of July, or Washington’s birthday, or Lincoln’s; and I couldn’t think why the flag should be up. Why is it?’ v The teacher thought a minute or more, but could not remember any anniversary worthy of notice by a flag-raising on that special day. ‘I don’t know, lam sure/ she said at last. ‘Go and find out, and then come and tell me.’

Philip hurried away. In a few minutes he was back, with a bright and satisfied face. ‘ It’s to celebrate somebody’s wedding/ he reported. ‘Wedding?’ repeated the mystified teacher. ‘There isn’t any wedding on the whole list of our historical celebrations.’

‘ That’s what it says on the card, anyhow/ insisted Philip. ‘lt’s something about a wedding.’ The teacher pondered a few moments, then she decided that she would look for herself. What she saw on the card was as follows: ‘ This day is the anniversary of the engagement of the Monitor and the Merrimac.’